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Maresca's 'what do you want us to do' keeps the Anfield row alive

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca answered criticism of the celebrations after the win at Liverpool with a question of his own; the row shows no sign of cooling.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:03 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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Photo: Enzo Maresca — Photo: Oscar0123 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by BBC Sport: “'Criticised for what?' - Maresca defends Anfield celebrations”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:03 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Anfield.
BBN covered this story before: Why did Man City fans bring 1,000 balloon BANANAS to Anfield? (October 11).

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BBC Sport'Criticised for what?' - Maresca defends Anfield celebrations

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMoving to the pitch, where the argument over how City celebrated at Anfield is still going.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorManager Enzo Maresca has now asked, quote, criticised for what?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAnd he added, what do you want us to do, which BBC Sport has.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorEnzo is in the chair, and I'm cutting the heat from surface of the sun to medium well, because a question is not a defense.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo what do they want, a moment of silence in sky blue?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThey want City to win at Anfield and look sorry about it. That is not a sport, Vera, that is an apology tour.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAn apology tour. Does it come with matching jackets?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSky blue only, and the fans get a quiet fist. Chat, how should a team win at a rival's ground?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPolitely. Sky blue is a happy colour, and happy is allowed.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorFine. Heat drops one more notch.